15 West Kellogg Blvd.  
Saint Paul, MN 55102  
City of Saint Paul  
Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
Legislative Hearings  
Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer  
Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator  
Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant  
legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us  
651-266-8585  
Tuesday, April 15, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote  
9:00 a.m. Hearings  
Special Tax Assessments  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 133  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2513R, Assessment No. 258524)  
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RLH TA 25-155  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Continue CPH to October 1, 2025 and if no same or similar violations delete the  
assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 5/7/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 650 BLAIR  
AVENUE. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)  
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RLH TA 25-195  
RLH TA 25-194  
RLH TA 25-200  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1313 FIFTH  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Approve and make payable over 5 years.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1440  
SNELLING AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Continue CPH to October 1, 2025 and if no same or similar violations reduce  
assessment from $444 to $150.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Staff Reports  
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for  
property at 956 PAYNE AVENUE adopted by Council on May 15, 2024 under  
File RLH AR 24-25. (File No. VB2407, Assessment No. 248806)  
SR 25-61  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Delete the assessment.  
Received and Filed  
10:00 a.m. Hearings  
Special Tax Assessments  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 81  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2503T, Assessment No. 259002)  
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RLH TA 25-187  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approve assessment (waiting to hear from PO if they want to make it payable over 10  
years).  
Referred to the City Council due back on 5/14/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 952  
FOURTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2516R, Assessment No. 258527)  
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RLH TA 25-163  
RLH TA 25-152  
RLH TA 25-204  
RLH TA 25-215  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 5/7/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1453 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. J2515R, Assessment No. 258526)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 5/7/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 886 / 892  
ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Layover to LH May 6, 2025 at 10 am (unable to reach appellant/tenant).  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/6/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 984 AND 988  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Approve the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1570  
PACIFIC STREET. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No. 258534)  
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RLH TA 25-197  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Delete the assessment.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Staff Reports  
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for  
property at 967 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE adopted by Council on February  
19, 2025 under File RLH AR 24-114. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No.  
258511)  
SR 25-57  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Reduce assessment from $624 to $324.  
Received and Filed  
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for  
property at 967 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE adopted by Council on February  
26, 2025 under File RLH AR 24-99. (File No. J2504T, Assessment No.  
258507)  
SR 25-58  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Delete the assessment.  
Received and Filed  
Special Tax Assessments-Rolls  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during January 13 to 23, 2025. (File No. J2517R, Assessment No. 258530)  
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RLH AR 25-41  
RLH AR 25-42  
RLH AR 25-43  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Ratifying the assessment for Snow and Ice Removal services during January  
24 to 31, 2025. (File No. J2501S, Assessment No. 258533)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during January 27 to February 7, 2025. (File No. J2518R, Assessment No.  
258534)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Referred to the City Council due back on 6/4/2025  
11:00 a.m. Hearings  
Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders  
Appeal of Stephanie Engebrecht to a Summary Abatement Order at 681  
VIRGINIA STREET.  
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RLH SAO 25-37  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Grant to May 16, 2025 for compliance.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 5/7/2025  
Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements  
Making finding on the appealed of Michael E. Corcoran to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File SAO 24-51.  
RLH SAO 25-9  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Nuisance is abated related to the April 1, 2025 deadline.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 4/23/2025  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 724 CASE  
AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-17.  
RLH SAO 25-30  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
The nuisance is not abated. The Department is authorized to take action to abate the  
nuisance April 24, 2025.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 4/23/2025  
1:30 p.m. Hearings  
Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
Appeal of Josh Kirchert to a Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 1009  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST.  
RLH VO 25-7  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Continue LH to May 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/6/2025  
2:45 p.m. Hearings  
Water Bill Appeals  
Appeal of Suleiman Awl Isse to a Water Service Bill at 97 BATTLE CREEK  
PLACE.  
RLH WB 25-2  
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Layover to LH June 3, 2025 at 3 pm for further discussion. PO to apply to Water  
Works for financial assistance.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 6/3/2025  
3:00 p.m. Hearings  
Water Bill Appeals  
Appeal of Brandon Hunter to a Water Service Bill at 1829 DAYTON  
RLH WB 25-3  
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AVENUE.  
Layover to LH June 3, 2025 at 3 pm. PO to apply to Water Works for financial  
assistance  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 6/3/2025